Nephrotic Syndrome

What is Nephrotic Syndrome?

When your body starts to excrete too much protein in your urine, the condition is nephrotic syndrome. Kidneys filter the excess waste from our body and the damage to the clusters of the blood vesse...

When your body starts to excrete too much protein in your urine, the condition is nephrotic syndrome. Kidneys filter the excess waste from our body and the damage to the clusters of the blood vessels of the kidney results in nephrotic syndrome. It is caused due to damage to the glomeruli, the structures in the kidneys responsible for filtering the blood. As a result of this damage, the protein in the blood leak into the urine and increases the excretion of protein(proteinuria). It is soon followed by a reduction in albumin levels in the blood. This condition may affect adults and children of both sexes. It is a disease specific to the kidneys, its glomerular inflammation is associated with the impaired kidney function.

How is it diagnosed?

At Medanta, our doctor will enquire about the symptoms and the family history of the disease. Tests will also be performed to evaluate the cause of the disorder and to get an idea of how serious th...

At Medanta, our doctor will enquire about the symptoms and the family history of the disease. Tests will also be performed to evaluate the cause of the disorder and to get an idea of how serious the condition is. The tests include:

How is it treated?

At Medanta, the treatment of any underlying medical condition which might also be a cause of nephrotic syndrome is the best bet to treating it. Meanwhile, some medications that are used to control the effects of nephrotic syndrome include:

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At Medanta, the treatment of any underlying medical condition which might also be a cause of nephrotic syndrome is the best bet to treating it. Meanwhile, some medications that are used to control the effects of nephrotic syndrome include:

This class of medication controls the immune system and helps in reducing the inflammation in the kidneys.

When do I contact the doctor?

You should immediately consult a doctor when you begin to face symptoms such as swelling, blood clots, infection, or weight gain. All these symptoms will be treated just right with the help of our medical expertise at Medanta.